Looking for a quick and cute craft that can be used as a get well, thank you, graduation, or birthday gift? How about a DIY quick and cute candy bouquet?
My son’s girlfriend was having ankle surgery, and he wanted to do something sweet to lift her spirits. I am always looking for ways to do meaningful things inexpensively. We brainstormed and came up with the idea to do a candy bouquet. This candy bouquet can be customized in so many ways.
We took a trip to the dollar store and bought a small vase, a Styrofoam insert that would fit in the vase, and some candy. Make sure you get candy that can stick into the foam or purchase lollipop sticks, popsicle sticks, or toothpicks that the candy can be stuck to with glue dots or tape. I had tulle on hand.
Items
- Container like a vase, pot, etc.
- Styrofoam insert that fits inside the container
- Something to cover the Styrofoam if it is visible like tissue paper, ribbon, etc.
- Candy preferably with sticks (lollipops) that can be easily inserted in the Styrofoam
- Sticks like lollipop sticks, popsicle sticks, or toothpicks that can be used to attach to candy without sticks
- Glue dots or tape to adhere candy to sticks
- A mini mylar balloon on a stick or a homemade sign to say “Happy Birthday,” “Thank You,” or “Get Well Soon.”
Trim the Styrofoam to fit the vase, pot, etc.
Cover the Styrofoam with the tissue paper or ribbon if it is going in a clear container.
Attach candy to sticks that can be inserted into the Styrofoam. These Pixy Stix were attached to toothpicks.
Arrange the candy. Since this was a round vase, I put the tallest candy in the middle and shortest on the outside. If the container has a definite front and back, put the tallest items in the back and smallest in the front.
Make a bow to add a decorative pop.
Add a get well, thank you, graduation, or happy birthday balloon. Add whatever final touches you want to make this a personal gift!
My son’s girlfriend had a successful surgery, and this little DIY quick cute candy bouquet brightened her day without costing much money! Get creative and share your designs with us!
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